Georgetown, SC is home to a variety of religious congregations representing many faiths. With a population of about 9,000 people, Georgetown is located in the Lowcountry region and has its share of beautiful churches. Some notable examples include St. Mary's Catholic Church, Foundry United Methodist Church, Rehoboth United Methodist Church, Trinity Episcopal Church, Redeemer Presbyterian Church and Bethel AME. Each church offers its own unique atmosphere for worship and fellowship while also working together as part of the larger community to promote understanding amongst different faith groups. In addition to offering weekly services, these churches often provide additional programs such as bible study classes, youth activities and social service opportunities in the area.
61.0% of the people in Georgetown (zip 29440) are religious:
- 14.7% are Baptist
- 2.2% are Episcopalian
- 6.6% are Catholic
- 1.7% are Lutheran
- 20.7% are Methodist
- 5.2% are Pentecostal
- 2.6% are Presbyterian
- 0.4% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 5.7% are another Christian faith
- 0.2% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.